Almeida v. APL Limited Meba Employees Group Benefit Plan et al

Filing 35

MINUTE ORDER granting 33 Stipulated Motion to Vacate and Reset Settlement Conference. Settlement Conference is vacated and reset for 3/11/2010 01:30 PM in Courtroom C204 before Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix. Parties shall submit their Confidential Settlement Statement on or before March 4, 2010. by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 11/25/2009. (Attachments: # 1 CSS Instructions)(klmcd)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 09-cv-01556-ZLW-KLM EDGNA ALMEIDA, Plaintiff, v. HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation, Defendant. _____________________________________________________________________ MINUTE ORDER _____________________________________________________________________ ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KRISTEN L. MIX This matter is before the Court on the parties' Stipulated Motion to Vacate and Reset Settlement Conference [Docket No. 33; Filed November 24, 2009] (the "Motion"). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. The settlement conference set for January 8, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. is vacated and reset to March 11, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom C-204, Second Floor, Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse, 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel shall have parties present who shall have full authority to negotiate all terms and demands presented by the case, and full authority to enter into a settlement agreement, including an adjustor if an insurance company is involved. "Full authority" means that the person who attends the settlement conference has the complete and unfettered capacity and authority to meet all terms or pay all amounts which are demanded or sought by any opposing party in the case without consulting with some other person, committee, or agency. No party shall be permitted to participate in the settlement conference by telephone, unless that party has obtained leave of court following the filing of an appropriate motion no later than five (5) business days prior to the settlement conference date. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall follow Magistrate Judge Mix's Instructions for Preparation of Confidential Settlement Statements, a copy of which is attached. Parties shall submit their Confidential Settlement Statement on or before March 4, 2010. Parties participating in ECF shall e-mail ONLY the Confidential Settlement Statement in PDF format to Mix_Chambers@cod.uscourts.gov. All additional settlement materials (e.g., depositions transcripts, exhibits, etc.) are to be submitted to the court as hard copies. Any additional material shall be delivered to the office of the Clerk of the Court or mailed directly to Magistrate Judge Mix in an envelope marked "Confidential and Private per Magistrate Judge Mix's Order". Parties not participating in ECF shall submit all materials as hard copies. No party or attorney may make plans to leave or leave the scheduled settlement conference before 5:30 p.m. without obtaining express permission from the Court in advance. Any party or attorney who schedules travel which requires departure from the settlement conference before 5:30 p.m. WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE ALTERNATE PLANS if the case has not settled by the departure time. Anyone seeking entry into the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse will be required to show valid photo identification. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2B. Dated: November 25, 2009

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